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Peer reviewedDustman, Robert E.; Beck, Edward C. – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1980
No significant decline in performance occurred before age 50. Decline in Memory-For-Designs Test performance after age 60 is sufficient to suggest caution in the use of the test for evaluation of brain damage in the older patient. (Author)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Diagnostic Tests
Peer reviewedO'Dell, Cynthia D.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1993
A vision screening program established at a facility for 271 individuals with severe or profound mental retardation used the acuity card procedure as its measure. The procedure was found to be a valid and reliable screening tool for this population. A few residents had good visual acuities, whereas the acuities of others were poor. (JDD)
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Institutionalized Persons, Program Effectiveness
